Therapeutic Recreator I, CI (Court Involved)

Main Purpose of Job:

The main purpose of this position is to assess, plan, coordinate and implement Therapeutic Recreation programs at the intermedial level for psychiatric inpatients, function as a member of the treatment team, maintain patient records. This position will support the mission of the organization through active participation in clinical efforts to provide treatment in a recovery-oriented environment. The foundation of a recovery-oriented environment is respect and a commitment to safety in the least restrictive manner possible.

Minimum Qualifications

• Education: A Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in therapeutic recreation or recreation with a major in therapeutic recreation from an accredited college or university.
• Experience: None.
• Notes: Current certification as a Therapeutic Recreator from the National Council for Therapeutic Recreation Certification may be substituted for the education requirements. Experience as a professional therapeutic recreator, under the supervision of a licensed Occupational Therapist, licensed Physical Therapist or certified Activity Therapist, which included the responsibility for clients’ assessments and the planning, implementation and evaluation of clients’ recreation therapy treatment in a mental health or developmental disability setting may be substituted for the education requirement on a year for year basis. Experience assisting in these responsibilities will not be accepted as qualifying experience.
• Candidates may substitute U.S. Armed Forces military service experience as a commissioned officer in Physical Therapy classifications or Physical Therapist and Medical Specialists specialty codes in the therapeutic field of work on a year-for-year basis for the required education.
• Licenses, Registrations and Certifications: Employees in this classification may be assigned duties which require the operation of a motor vehicle. Employees assigned such duties will be required to possess a motor vehicle operator’s license valid in the State of Maryland.

Special Requirements

• Employees in this classification are subject to call-in, and therefore, will be required to provide the employing agency with a telephone number where they can be reached.
• Employees in this classification may be required to successfully complete cardiopulmonary resuscitation training and maintain current certification.
• Employees in this classification at facilities with a swimming pool may be required to obtain Red Cross instruction and certification in Life Saving and Water Safety prior to appointment.

Benefits

The State of Maryland offers benefits including health insurance, retirement plans, and paid time off.